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The Hudson Players is Truly a Community Theater
We are a true community theater. Thus all our shows feature volunteer actors and stage personnel. All roles in our productions are always open to auditioners, with no restrictions. For non-musicals, scripts are usually available for perusal at the Hudson Library at least two weeks prior. Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script. For musicals, auditioners are asked to have a song prepared and to bring along appropriate sheet music for the accompanist. Musical auditioners will also be asked to read from the script, and in many cases will be shown a brief movement exercise. Those interested in working backstage, on sets, lights, etc, are encouraged to come to auditions as well and fill out a form letting the producer know their areas of interest. All auditions are held at the Barlow Community Center on Oviatt St in Hudson, typically at 7pm on Sunday and Monday evenings.
Feel free to complete and print out the below audition form to bring with you to auditions.
2024-2025 Season
The Music Man
The beloved American musical
Directed by Claudia Lillibridge
Music Directed by Ron Jones
Choreographed by Conni Fleming
Auditions: September 8th & 9th, 2024 @ 7pm
Book, Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Based on a story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey
Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International
10M, 9F (approx) + ensemble
Harold Hill, a smooth-talking salesman with a knack for deception, arrives in River City, Iowa, with a scheme to exploit the town's naivete. He convinces them to invest in instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he promises to lead, despite his complete lack of musical knowledge. His plan to pocket the money and disappear is thrown off course when he unexpectedly falls for Marian, the librarian.
Our Sunday auditions will begin at 5pm for any children that wish to try-out for the show. We encourage all enthusiastic performers to audition!
Performance dates: November 1,2,8,9,10*,15,16,17*,22,23, 2024
*special 2pm Sunday matineesThe Hudson Players is an all-volunteer community theater. We do not precast. All roles are available.
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Camelot
A modern telling
Directed by Bob Maddox
Music Directed by Bridget Jankowski
Choreographed by Amie Gabel
Audition dates: November 3rd & 4th, 2024
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederic Loewe
Book adapted by David Lee
Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International
7M, 1F
King Arthur, Guenevere, and Sir Lancelot's timeless love triangle bursts onto the stage in Lerner and Loewe's acclaimed musical Camelot. This epic tale of passion, jealousy, and revenge gets a fresh spin as a captivating "play-within-a-play" performed by a band of eight traveling storytellers. Perfectly scaled for modern audiences, Camelot remains a powerful exploration of love and loss.
Actors needed range from one male youth around high school age, with the other six males and one female role able to play characters in their 20’s to 30’s (there is some leeway in age based on directors discretion so all are encouraged to audition).
Performance dates: February 7,8,14,15,16*,21,22,23*,28, Mar 1
*special 2pm Sunday Matinees
The Hudson Players is an all volunteer community theater. We do not precast. All roles are available.
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The Iliad, the Odyssey, and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less
The History of ancient Greece in 99 minutes
Directed by Dave Stebbins
Auditions dates: February 23rd & 24th, 2025
By Jay Hopkins and John Hunter
Produced by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French
3M, 2F
On a simple stage, with the clock ticking, the cast speeds through all of Greek Mythology. Its funny, updated and made easy to understand. The gods walk the red carpet. The creation of mankind is a botched subcontractors job. Man and Pandora try settling down despite an ominous wedding gift. Love stories are a dating show and the Greek Tragedies are sports highlights!
Performance dates: May 2,3,9,10,11*,17,18
*special 2pm matinee
The Hudson Players is an all volunteer community theater. We do not precast. All roles are available.
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Open Auditions
The Hudson Players hold open auditions with all roles available. No experience is necessary. For non-musicals please be prepared to read from the script. For musicals, please bring sheet music for the accompanist and prepare at least a 16-bar audition song. Musical auditions will also normally include a movement exercise and reading from the script. Please email info@hudsonplayers.com with any questions.
